Anglo Boer War

Surname

Forename

Rank

Notes

Unit

Inder

Henry Ewart

25839

Trooper

Served 02 Jan 01 to 13 Aug 01. Discharged Completion of Service JB, Second Number 374 & 16298
Source: Nominal roll in WO127

Scottish Horse

Inder

Mr William Sidney

Correspondent for the Westmoreland Gazette. Correspondent for the Westmorland Gazette, who died of pneumonia at Bloemfontein, January 7th, 1902 was the eldest son of Mr W S Inder, Excise Officer, Kendal, was born in December 1879, and educated at Yeovil, and Kendal Grammar School. He was fond of all outdoor pursuits and games, and a very good football player. Mr W S Inder formerly belonged to the 2nd Volunteer Battalion of the Border Regiment, but when the war broke out was a member of the St John's Ambulance Brigade. He offered his services, and being accepted he proceeded to South Africa in November 1899, and served in the base hospital at Wynberg, and was quickly promoted to be sergeant. On completing six months service he returned with invalids but as the war continued he again volunteered, and after spending one Sunday with his parents at Kendal he again embarked in June 1900. Having served for twelve months at Wynberg and at Nourse Deep, near Johannesburg, he was appointed to the Imperial Military Railways at Bloemfontein with excellent prospects, but in December 1901, was taken ill. He acted as war correspondent to the Westmorland Gazette during the time he was in South Africa. He was in possession of the St John's Ambulance medal and the South African War medal with three clasps. He was buried in the old cemetery at Bloemfontein.

Correspondent

Inder

Robert Walter Norman

Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

New Zealand, 10th Contingent

Inder

W S

Civilian Correspondent

Demise: Died of disease - pneumonia 07 Jan 1902
Place: Bloemfontein
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt

Imperial Military Railways

Inder

W S